Daily Archives: October 6, 2009

By RYAN DUNLEAVY STAFF WRITER Sparky Lyle was suspended for the Somerset Patriots’ championship-clinching game but his punishment is long from over. The Atlantic League has suspended its reigning Manager of the Year for the first nine games of the … Continue reading →

By RYAN DUNLEAVY STAFF WRITER WALDORF, MD. — Had there been a hard copy of the Atlantic League history book in the Somerset Patriots’ clubhouse Sunday afternoon, it would have gotten soaked in champagne and ruined. Of course, that scenario … Continue reading →

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Mike AshmoreA lifelong resident of the Three Bridges section of Readington, Mike Ashmore is a 2001 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School who began his career covering professional sports two years later. Since then, he's covered countless other teams and events ranging from the Stanley Cup Final to the UFC as a freelancer working in the area. Mike will add to his over 450 games of experience covering the Somerset Patriots by finishing out the season as MyCentralJersey.com's beat writer for the team.E-mail Mike

Ryan DunleavyRyan Dunleavy has covered Rutgers athletics for more than a decade, dating back to his days as a student at his alma mater. He became New Jersey Press Media’s Rutgers women’s basketball beat writer in 2009 and Rutgers football beat writer in 2013. Since joining the staff in 2004, the Morris County native also has covered the NFL, MLB, NBA, the Somerset Patriots and high school sports.E-mail Ryan